It’s important to remember that the pixel density in D750 is much lower, and in this case it’s better to lose a bit of detail than get a higher risk of moiré in the photos.

D750 vs D810

Truth is:

D750 has fabulous dynamic range and IQ.

And here some might argue that Nikon D810 is a better option than D750. While I agree that it’s better in many ways, it’s also a lot more expensive (and definitely not recommended for complete beginners).

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Rob D.

Amateur here. Been using Nikon D3200 for about 5 yrs and now I feel like I want something more. Seems I’ve outgrown my camera and am ready to upgrade my dSLR.

I’m doubting between D7500, D750 and Canon 6D II.

What’s your advice? Which one is better?

I shoot a variety of subjects… landscapes, some events, night sky, portraits etc. Not for commercial purposes but for my own pleasure.

I’m most worried about Nikon D7500 vs D750. If I take the D7500 based on the lenses I currently have, will I sacrifice the level of quality by giving up on D750? Do they differ a lot? Or maybe I won’t feel the difference?

Who knows? Here’s the matter: only YOU know just exactly where you’ve outgrown the capabilities of your current DSLR, and only you know what you want to expect in a new camera. It all depends on what and where you are shooting.

For example:

Nikon D750 might better suit for landscapes given its element of plasticity of the images. And in reportage photography, D7500 might be a better choice given its higher burst mode (continuous shooting). Besides, maybe it’s the lenses that limit your photography.

In any case, when making camera-related decisions you should consider what is it that you shoot, where you shoot and what you shoot with.

Sony IMX128AQP – this is the sensor that you’ll find in Nikon D750, D600 and D610 (same one on all 3 cameras).

Nikon D750 vs D610:

Indeed, D750 is better than D610 when it comes to image noise but this is likely because of the in-camera noise reduction. But the fact is both cameras perform similarly, whether it’s portraits, sports, landscapes, street photos, or just daily photography.

Keep in mind that the difference in autofocus is more significant especially when it comes to shooting in low light.

Having both D750 and D610 as well as Canon Mark 3, I can confirm that you can work with all 3 about the same way thought Canon also doesn’t do well in low light – this is where Nikon D750 shines.

Dynamic range:

Frankly Canon has a disgusting dynamic range. It’s not even close to D610 or D750. Image noise… Something to note is that if try to pull shadow detail from raw files in Canon you’ll see a LOT of noise that’s pretty much impossible to get rid of. Different story with Nikon DSLRs – they do a lot better of a job here.

Nikon cameras have a wider dynamic range just a bit but… BUT!! If you shoot at high ISO right away instead of using low ISO and then trying to pull shadow detail etc, then the 5D camera sensor will give out similar results as D750!

It’s a fact and because of that Canon becomes a great working tool. There’s also 1 point that most people tend to overlook.. a pixel-level sharpness in cameras. M3 is great in this sense a lot better than D750 or D610.

DSLR viewfinder sizes:

Here only D810 can be compared with Canon 5D III. And this is one of the most important things when you do real photography job!

So, personally I almost always take 5D because of its large viewfinder, autofocus and final details of the images. WDR isn’t always needed and same goes for built-in flash too. (Recently I bought viewfinder magnifier and it was easier for me to work wit Nikon DSLRs now.)

Anyway..

In my opinion if you’re choosing your first camera then you can go with D610 and an absolutely beautiful Nikon 28-300 lens for less than $1000.

I also have Canon 28-300 lens, it’s beautiful, friendly and efficient to work with but 1.7kg + 1kg camera + huge dimensions have their own limitations. And the price is like 3x more expensive than Nikon lens. Certainly a huge difference!

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and your opinion. I’m sure others will benefit from it.

To add a few points to your comment:

1) The sensor in D750, D600, D610 might be the same but the skin tones are different and they are not in favour of the latter two. If you use the comparometer here and compare reference images from DSLRs side-by-side, you’ll see the differences in images.

Hi Zarina, excellent review! Do you think there is a difference between the D750 and D810 in ISO 100 vs ISO 64 (dynamic range). I like to shoot Landscapes mostly and i don’t know if that difference in base ISO makes a difference.
Right now the difference in price between those two is $400.

Hi Martin, thank you!
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Well, first of all, having D810 at ISO 64 means that you will more light in the image, more dynamic range and less digital noise, especially if you were to shoot in low-light conditions.
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Now, while image quality/DR is better in D810 at base ISO, D750 is known to perform very well at very high ISO values.
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Point is…
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Reducing base ISO from 100 to 64 further improved dynamic range in D810, combine it with awesome image sharpness and resolution and you have yourself a dream DSLR for various photography genres.
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I have to warn you though.
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If you’re fairly new to photography, don’t buy D810 as it’s way too challenging for beginners. I give my honest opinion about this camera here.
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So, how to choose between Nikon D750 vs D810?
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I will say this:
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Landscape photographers (with experience) need high resolution and dynamic range, so they’ll likely lean towards D810. That is, if you want an uncompromisingly high image quality.
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But if you’re looking for a lighter, smaller and cheaper DSLR, then D750 is a great choice too.
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Basically, professional photographers choose D810 and D750 is more of an all-around camera at a cheaper price.
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I hope this answers your questions/concerns Martin?
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If you have any further questions, feel free to ask and I’ll be happy to help. Also, I would love to hear which camera you decided to go with (and why). 🙂

To turn off bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main dial (the one under the thumb from the viewfinder side) until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (0F), and the M symbol is no longer displayed on the control panel of the camera.

If it doesn’t help right away, don’t despair as there are non-obvious nuances. But I’m sure you’ll get it done 🙂